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The growing tension among the Mahayuti alliance partners was palpable as the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the BJP spoke in different voices over the collapse of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.. )..
If the debacle in the recent Lok Sabha poll laid bare the rift within the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, the collapse of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has only added fuel to the fire, coming months ahead of a crucial Assembly election..
The fact that the 35-foot statue of the revered 17th century warrior king was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi barely nine months ago in Sindhudurg has only added to the embarrassment for the Mahayuti government in an election year...
As the opposition went hammer and tongs in attacking the government, it was left in a lurch after its ally, the NCP led by Ajit Pawar, staged protests across the state to condemn the collapse of the statue...
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who initially remained silent, also apologised to the people of Maharashtra, stating that the incident was unfortunate and that a new statue would be erected soon...
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